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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

~~____________________________________________________________________________~~REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

~~REPORT~~PURSUANT OFTO ~~FOREIGN~~RULE ~~PRIVATE~~13a-16 ~~ISSUER~~OR ~~PURSUANT TO~~15d-16

RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of November 2025

Commission File Number: 001-37775

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BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS L.P.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

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73 Front Street, 5th Floor

Hamilton, HM 12 Bermuda

(Address of principal executive office)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ý x Form 40-F o ¨

Exhibit 99.1 included in this Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into Brookfield Business Partners L.P.'s registration statements on Form F-3 (File Nos: 333-285450, 333-273181 and 333-273180-01).

EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit	Title	~~Title~~
99.1	Notice of Special Meeting of Unitholders and Joint Management Information Circular	~~Brookfield Business Partners L.P.’s interim report for the quarter ended September 30, 2025~~
99.2	Form of Proxy	~~Form 52 — 109F2 — Certification of Interim Filings — CEO~~
99.3		Form 52 — 109F2 — Certification of Interim Filings — CFO

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

				BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS L.P.,by its general partner, BROOKFIELD BUSINESSPARTNERS LIMITED
		BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS L.P.
				/s/ Jane Sheere
		by its general partner, BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS LIMITED
Date: November 10, 2025			By:	Name: Jane SheereTitle: Corporate Secretary
Date:	November 28, 2025	By:	/s/ Jane Sheere
			Name: Jane Sheere
			Title: Corporate Secretary

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